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Weight reduction procedure:
What is Intra-gastric Balloon
 The use of an intragastric balloon in the treatment
of obesity and morbid obesity has been a well-known practice.
The idea of using a gastric space-occupying volume device, giving a sensation of satiety, for the control of obesity
was first described in 1982. However, in the mid 1980's, poorly designed balloons had numerous complications leading
to spontaneous and early deflations, balloon displacement, and intestinal obstruction. Not until 1990's, a new type
of intragastric balloon with improved design ...
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Coming event:
Combined Obesity Clinic is accredited by the International Excellence Federation for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
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